I have a
class E private (aList: List[T])
object E {
def apply(something: T) = new E(List(something))
}
object MyTest {
def main(args: Array[String]) {
val myTobj = new T(...)
println(new E(myTobj))
}}
I am confused now because although in the code above I forgot to make the E object through the apply method of the companion object, it still compiles and works.
I removed the ‘new’ command in the println statement i.e. println(E(myTobj)) and it does the same thing.
Did I build the object using the apply method and the new command was ignored or did the privateness of E’s constructor not get enforced?
There is a post here about case class constructors but this is not a case class.